The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture(ICBA) is an international, non-profit agricultural research center established in 1999 through the visionary leadership of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ICBA is a unique applied agricultural research center in the world that is focused on marginal areas where an estimated 1.7 billion people live. It identifies, tests and introduces resource-efficient, climate-smart crops and technologies that are best suited to different regions affected by salinity, water scarcity and drought. Through its work, ICBA helps to improve food security and livelihoods for some of the poorest rural communities around the world. ICBA is an equal opportunity employer and appoints qualified staff regardless of race, creed, color, age, gender, religion or national origin. We demonstrate our commitment to each member of our team through a competitive benefits package designed to assist our employees to cover their needs and the needs of their immediate family members.
The internal auditor is responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes in all locations in which ICBA operates. The Internal Auditor is reporting to the Finance, Audit and Operations Committee (FAOC) of the Board of Directors. The successful service provider will demonstrate a risk- based audit approach that works in conjunction with management to improve processes and share best practices while assuring that key risks are controlled and ICBA is complying with the board approved policies and the accompanying procedure approved by the management of ICBA.
The partners and staff directly engaged in the audit must be completely impartial and independent from all aspects of management or financial interests in ICBA. The auditor should not, during the period covered by the audit, be employed by, serve as director for, or have any financial or close business relationships with any senior participant in the management of ICBA. The auditor should disclose any relationship that might compromise his/her independence. The selected internal audit service provider will comply with the International Auditing Standards(IAS) when performing internal audits.
The expected activities to be covered by the internal audit service provider will include the following:
1. Review of the Internal Audit Reports previously completed that focused on below areas:
a) Finance
b) Procurement
c) Human Resources
d) Facility Operations
e) Resource Mobilization
f) Knowledge Management and Communications
g) Monitoring and Evaluation
2. Track and report on the progress made in addressing the internal audit issues raised in the internal audit reports.
3. Report any audit issues that might arise in performing activities 1 and 2
4. Develop an internal audit plan for the next phase of the audit
Internal Audit Experience and Resources
1. Describe your internal audit services practice. Include a discussion of the commitment that you have to internal audit.
2. Provide a listing of local clientsfor which you have provided significant internal audit services.
3. Describe why you should be selected to provide internal audit services. What in particular differentiates you from others in the area of internal audit?
Internal Audit and Compliance Methodology
1. Describe the internal audit methodology and differentiating factors that provide enhanced value to clients.
2. Describe your approach to addressing the focus areaslisted above.
3. Describe the quality service level measurements and metrics you would recommend being in place specific to the outsourcing arrangement.
Information Technology (IT) Audit
1. Provide information about your IT auditing capabilities, including, but not limited to, experience in performing reviews of applications and implementations, system development reviews, system and network security, business resumption planning and disaster recovery.
2. Describe your experience, approach and toolsto review and audit ERP environments.
3. Describe how you integrate IT auditing into your internal audit projects, both at a project level and at an overall audit plan level.
Internal Audit Person:
1. Provide your CV which indicates your roles, experience, education and degrees earned.
2. Describe your commitment to internal audit staff training and development
Start-Up Assistance and Communication
1. Describe how you would typically execute the start-up of an internal audit function.
2. Describe your approach to communication with ICBA’s key stakeholders
References
1. Provide three (3) internal audit client references (complete with company contacts and phone numbers). Please include a description of the services provided for each reference
